Enter the Exciting World of BioShock Infinite

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April 3, 2013 • Kevin JB Kim, Staff Writer  
Filed under Entertainment, Top Stories

Booker DeWitt is a man out of his element — a ‘fish’ 20,000 feet above water. Similar to the previous Bioshock games, the protagonist enters a lighthouse and, in doing so, is sent to the new and strange world of Colombia. With his arrival, a series of events unfolds, raising questions regarding... Read more »

Coming Soon!

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February 20, 2013  
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The Editorial Board and Staff of Smoke Signals apologize for the severe lack of articles on our website as we are currently preparing to publish a special 50th Anniversary print edition in the coming weeks! Look out for this special edition Smoke Signals around campus soon!  Read More →

Aristocracy Amazes at Annual Choral Concert

December 20, 2012 • Kevin JB Kim, Staff Writer  
Filed under Entertainment, Top Stories

Wearing elegant dresses and tuxedos, West High School’s Aristocracy performed in their annual Winter Choral Concert on Wednesday, December 20th, 2012. Each member held candles that seemed to shine brighter as they sang. Two at a time, the singers walked down the aisle and blew their candle out, leading... Read more »

West High Police Arrest Santa… Christmas Cancelled?

December 20, 2012  
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The Hobbit Hops Into Theaters

December 19, 2012 • Kristin Corse  
Filed under Entertainment, Top Stories

On Friday, December 14th, the highly anticipated prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit, hit theaters. Fans everywhere were excited to see just how the famous trilogy started. This movie is a must-see that will have you at the edge of your seat, wanting more. The Hobbit is the prequel to... Read more »

Queen Mary Gets “Chill” for the Holidays

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December 3, 2012 • Grant Torre, Editor-in-Chief  
Filed under News, Top Stories

Want to escape the gloomy rain and step into a winter wonderland? Travel less than thirty minutes to the Queen Mary’s “Chill” and you will be whisked away to a land of sledding, ice skating, and beautiful ice sculptures. Set inside the Spruce Goose, the dome next to the Queen Mary, event coordinators... Read more »

Warriors’ Devastating Loss

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December 3, 2012 • Kristin Corse, Staff Writer  
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Saturday night at the Long Beach City College Veterans Stadium, the West High Warriors competed against Palos Verdes Sea Kings for the title of CIF Champions. As the game began, both teams were ready to fight for the win. With the game underway and the crowd pumped up, Palos Verdes scored in the bottom... Read more »

Once on This Island Hits Our Scarlata Theatre

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November 26, 2012 • Carly Saber, Entertainment Editor  
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West High’s fall musical this year is Once On This Island. Play Production has worked hard for close to two months putting together this wonderful show. The story revolves around an island’s inhabitants are divided into two classes: peasants and Grand Hommes.  One peasant, Ti Moune, played by Lizette... Read more »

Zombies and Leprechauns Invade West High

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November 2, 2012 • Kevin JB Kim, Staff Writer  
Filed under Feature, News, Top Stories

Horrifying monsters, delicate fairies, superheroes, villains, and famous movie characters came to West High this week. The annual Halloween Costume Contest during lunch in front of the library attracted many entries, all of which won candy despite how they placed. When asked why he was dressed as a samurai,... Read more »

Top 15 Homecoming Court

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October 14, 2012 • Smoke Signals Staff  
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Top 15 Girls Taqqisha Kader Jessica Ho Tori Castro Nicole Fernandez Anisa Azad Carly Drobot Tori Hane Claire Herrera Jiun Hong Hari Yim Bri Magles Candace Yoshimura Xia Rashid Emiko Kranz Grace Hwang Top 15 Boys Travis Wrightman Stefan Inouye Steven Ingraham Joey Notch Geoff Wong Andy Park Mat Boesen Grant... Read more »

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